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zaguate

  • [saˈɣ̞wat̪e] Costa Rica, seseante
  • [θaˈɣ̞wat̪e] no seseante

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Del náhuatl zahuatl ('sarna').

noun

  1. Costa Rica Perro callejero que no tiene raza en particular.

    Similar: chucho

  2. Costa Rica, derogatory Forma peyorativa de denominar a los perros tanto de raza como callejeros.

    Similar: chucho

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"zaguate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/zaguate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

zaguate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/zaguate

Chicago

"zaguate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/zaguate.

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@misc{zaguate_2026,
  title = {zaguate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/zaguate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}